Robert Mason, 45, is now charged with aggravated vehicular assault, reckless operation and vandalism, according to court records. He was initially charged with operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Mason is still at Fairview Hospital, Rocky River Police Chief Kelly Stillman's office said. The hospital declined to give his condition.

A warrant was issued Thursday by police, the chief's office said. Court records say the case is temporarily closed pending the arrest of Mason and a court hearing set, according to the Rocky River Municipal Court clerk's office.

The crash, which injured a store employee, happened just after 1 a.m. Sunday at SDM Food Market on Hilliard Boulevard just west of Wooster Road, police say.

A deli counter separated the 49-year-old employee from the car, but he still suffered injuries to his legs and chest, Stillman said.

The car crashed through the wall after the employee closed for the night. Mason told the employee he needed beer, the employee reported.